Jared O'Connor (left) is a sonic enthusiast who lives in Portsmouth New
Hampshire. He recently had the exquisite pleasure of seeing Tom Waits at the Orpheum in Boston, a show that was as warm and satisfying as a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner.

Michael Baker (right) is currently a Graduate
student in the Imaging
and Digital Art program at the
University of Maryland. He considers Stereolab the greatest band ever.